School Administrator — Daytime Office Support

Cathedrala Appointments; Exeter; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathedral Appointments is recruiting a School Administrator for an Exeter-based, temporary full-time role. You will support day-to-day school operations, liaise with parents and staff, and manage reports, meetings and deadlines in a daytime office setting.

Hours are typically 8am–4pm or 8:30am–4:30pm or 9am–5pm, five days a week, with DBS check and references required. The role offers a supportive environment and values professional, compassionate administrators.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience, ideally in a school or education setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education; SEN knowledge is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
• Excellent written, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Compassionate, professional manner and ability to handle sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver general administrative support: reports, meetings, minutes, deadlines.
• Be the first point of contact for parents, carers, pupils, visitors and professionals.
• Support the implementation and review of school policies and processes.
• Build professional relationships with colleagues and external professionals.

Skills

Administration

Safeguarding knowledge

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Communication

Organisational skills

Compassionate approach

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Cathedral Appointments is recruiting a School Administrator for an Exeter-based, temporary full-time role. You will support day-to-day school operations, liaise with parents and staff, and manage reports, meetings and deadlines in a daytime office setting.

Hours are typically 8am–4pm or 8:30am–4:30pm or 9am–5pm, five days a week, with DBS check and references required. The role offers a supportive environment and values professional, compassionate administrators.